The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-11
COMMENT AND OPINION.

THERE was a mugwump party. Where is that
party now2-Chieago Journal.
NJ. DANIEL WILSON seems to be the Garland
of the French administration.-Pitts Dis
patch.
GROVER CLEVELAND is Democratic reformer
with very large d and an extremely small T.
Cleveland Leader.
As political factor, Mr.. Henry George has
dwindled to slim proportions in single day;
and his hope of holding the balance of power in
the great State of New York seems to be dissi-
pated.-St. Louis P dispatch.
THE effect of this election the political
movements in the nextsiX months will therefore
be interesting study. 1t almost insures the
nomination of Western man by the Republic
ans. In the East the Republicans could name
but one formidable candidate.-St. Louis Post
Dispatch
Ii we are to-have serious trouble with the an
archistic elements in this country it is sure to
come sooner or later. There is no advantage in
postponing the struggle. On the contrary, the
longer this hideous force-is allowed to simmer
and boil the greater strength it will acquire.
New York Star.
To every citizen who thinks he can improve
on the present conditions of government
freely given the rights of free speech, free
press and constitutional agitation. For the
murderer, there can, in the nature of things;
universal execration.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
BY the tax of per cent. on wills the British
exchequer gets 81, 25O, 900 by the death of two
rich citizens of London. This is style of taxa
this country it would meet with practical OBJ
stacles which would probably make the system
inoperative.-New York Commercial Advertiser.
THROUGH all ages and all laws this response
bility for what follows, grows out of, or comes
through the words acts of can be traced.
1t is something that is implanted in the heart of
man himself, and no man ever yet said or did
anything which led his fellow-man to commit
wrongful act but in his inner self he felt the re-
ponsibility.-Chicago News.
AN honest conclusion to be reached is that
there is nothing in the labor propaganda that is
not also characteristic of any other great polit-
ical party. The Labor man wants nothing that
the Democrat and Republican does not want
As separate party his organization is a hollow
and super-expensive FORM merely giving aid and
encouragement to one or other of the old polit-
ical bodies.-Chicago Herald.
JUST think of expanding 1852, 900 corrup-
t;on fund in New York CITY. Is it any wonder
that the metropolis sends so vile a representa-
ton of its citizenship up TO Albany every year
men who m public Office solely to fill their
pockets and debauch the public service! When
bribery is openly resorted to as potent means
of CARRYING elections, what else but purchasable
legislators will be selected as law-makersl-Bos-
ton Transcript.
crime never has more freedom been given to the
defenders or more opportunity to those who
soughtcommutation of the sentence of criminals.
Everybody has had his say; the truly humane
the gushingly sentimental the sophist, the Grim
inallv sympathetic have either forwarded their
petitions to or had their interviews with the
executive. Inc ledSJ ODIfuSlVe voices nave DeeL
those of law justice and public policy.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
THE story of Chicago's anarchy is rooted in a
want of public morality. The anarchistic organ
izations were allowed to grow without interior
enee Little acts of violence went unrebuked
and unpunished Anarchy fiourished and culml
mated in assassination. Then at last the public
conscience awakened to the awful reality Is it
any wonder that now the conscience of Chicago
witches as she feels her responsibility for the
crime for which justice demands sacrifice of
seven ives?-Philadelphi Inquirer.